The Portland daily press., 1887-01-04
THE STATE COLLEGE.
sports OF the President and
~ Trustees.
The Loss OF th> Herd Severe Blow
to the Institution.
Especial Despatch to the PREss.)

Especial Despatch TO the PREss.)
AUGUSTA, Jan. 3.-The annual report of
the Trustees, President and other officers of
the State College of Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts have sbeen printed. The
Trustees report that Prof G. III. Fernald
who had been instructor in the department
of Natural History has resigned and been
succeeded by Prof Francis G. Harvey, for
merly of Arkansas Industrial University.
The boarding house has been under the man
agement of A. E. Spencer of Bradley. The
Trustees find there has been no abatement in
shop practice. They say the loss of the herd
of Jerseys has been severe one to the col
lege, but the State will find some compensa-
tion by having had its attention called to the
character of the disease with which the cat
tie were suffering. The trustees fully ap-
prove OF the action of the faculty in the has
ing disturbance. A new building for the de-
partments of Natural History and Agricul-
ture is asked for.
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
The President, Prof. NJ. c. Fernald, re-
ports: The endowment fund established by
the national government amounts to $131, 800,
and yields an annual revenue Of $7,43S Ex-
Gov. Coburn increased the endowment by
100000. The State appropriations have
amounted to $212.61s. The buildings are
valued at $125,ooo; the apparatus at $4,000;
the library at $1,000; the farm tools, stock,
carriages, ETC., at $4,000; making total of
$16500o. The amount from the State devot-
ed to instruction has averaged approximately
$500 year. The number of graduates is
23S; non-graduates, 1868. The latter class
has pursued studies at the college through
periods, ranging, in individual cases, from
one term to three and half years. These
numbers do not include the 1903 students now
catalogued, and it appears that GOA students
have enjoyed the advantages of the courses
of instruction.
The number of graduates prior to June,
1886. wass 222. Of these IL have died, leav-
ing 2l1. An examination made in July dis
closed the fact that of these is are farmers
and II spscialties in agriculture; 80, civil en-
gineers; % mechanical engineers, and 15 en-
gagged in manufacturing making 40 per cent
engaged in these important forms of indus
try. Of the 107 graduates remaining, 30 are
teachers and 81 engaged temporarily in mis-
cellaneOus callings. OF the living graduates
under notice, per cent are engaged in the
professions, and 81 employed in other indus
tries. OF the living non-graduates whose
occupations are known,13 per cent are in the
professions, and 81 per cent in industries.
1t is recommended that the conditions of
study be advanced so as to include after
June. 1888, in addition to what is now re-
quired, all of Guyot's Physical Geography
or an equivalent, Bookkeeping and Algebra
from quadratic equations to logarlthms
The "Prentiss prizes" will be continued.
Nehemiah Kittredge, ESQ.,. of Bangor, has
generously placed under the control of the
President and trustees of the college $66o,
to be used as loan fund to meritorious STU
ipn oil ha
to be made under prescribed conditions
President Fernald invites attention to a
suggestion which he has heard made many
times relative to the investment of the Co
burn bequest. The suggestion is this, that
it would be fitting response to the munif-
cence of Ex-Governor Coburn for the State
to receive the money bequeathed, and to is
sue therefor bond on long period, bearing
6 per cent interest, and payable semi-annu-
ally to the college treasurer. Thus the
State would become essentially the custodian
of the fund.
The estimated cost Of the proposed build
ing for the departments of natural history
and agriculture, with the necessary cases,
fixtures, heating apparatus, ETC., is $4,000
The other needs for the next two years are,
according to the president, for instruction
above estimated receipts, $4,000; travelling
expenses of trustees. $500; insurance, 5000;
for apparatus for several departments, civil
engineering, S400; agriculture, $3.50; me-
chanical engineering, $3.50; shop, $l75;
chemistry, $3.50; natural history, $500; phys
les. $375; military department, 500; aggre-
eating S2500; for building tank for water
supply, perfecting drainaae system and other
sanitary improvements, $1,000; for miscella-
neous items, $3.50. These several sums, in
cluding that for the building, aggregate $27,-
350
To make good the loss and provide for the
re-establishment of the herd, $1,000 will be
required. $1,000 will be needed to finish the
Goddard barn.
The financial standing of the farm Nov.
30th, 1885. was as follows:
Appraisal of live stock and crops. ,1940o
u, afaA %